Information about Jury Service in Black Hawk County District
Court
Location of courthouse:
Black Hawk County
Courthouse
316 E. 5th
Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Waynette Saul
319-833-3331
To check trial status: 319-833-3333
Contact for ADA accommodations:
If you require the
assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a
disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at
563-589-4448. If you are hearing
impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Courthouse Security:
No weapons of any
kind are allowed into the courthouse.
All members of the public (including jurors) are subject to security
screening including metal detection and x-ray.
Where to park:
Metered parking is
available near the courthouse. Jurors are reimbursed $2 per day during jury
selection only. If selected to serve on
a jury, free parking is provided for the duration of the trial.
Inside the courthouse - where to report for jury service:
Clerk of Court Office
- 1st Floor
What to wear to court:
Please report for
jury service wearing respectable clothes.
As a general rule, business or business casual clothing is
acceptable. The following are not suitable for court
proceedings: shorts, tube tops, halter
tops, clothing that contains obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or
images, and clothes that are overly dirty or ragged.
Absences/Emergencies:
In case of absence or
emergency, contact the jury manager at 319-833-3333 after 10:00 a.m. on the day you are scheduled to report.
Travel, mileage and other expenses:
Jurors are reimbursed
$.40 per mile for travel to and from the courthouse, and $2.00 per day for
parking during jury selection.
Compensation:
Pursuant to state
law, you will be paid $30 a day for each day of jury service up to seven days;
$50 a day for eight or more days of service.
You may waive your right to compensation, which will help reduce the state's
cost of operating the court system.
